| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Jacquez (fresh) SG - Marvin Leach (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Lathan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Condie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Muhammad (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Floyd Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Goodman (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Osburn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Cliff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Robison (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | James Osburn inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:43 | Washington State | Shawn Lathan takes the ball from Robert Cliff | 24-36 |
| 19:28 | Northern Iowa | James Jacquez connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Condie | 27-36 |
| 19:23 | Washington State | James Osburn makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Cliff | 27-38 |
| 19:01 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Lathan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 19:00 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Robert Cliff | 27-38 |
| 18:56 | Washington State | Floyd Hill clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-38 |
| 18:54 | Washington State | Floyd Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 18:44 | Washington State | Jack Goodman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | James Condie snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Muhammad makes the fadeaway in the lane | 29-38 |
| 18:05 | Washington State | Floyd Hill connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Muhammad buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Shawn Lathan | 31-41 |
| 17:30 | Washington State | Joseph Muhammad blocks the jumper by Jerry Robison | 31-41 |
| 17:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Shawn Lathan | 31-41 |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Muhammad misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 17:08 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Jerry Robison | 31-41 |
| 16:47 | Washington State | Jerry Robison hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Joseph Muhammad - foul #2 on Joseph Muhammad, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Branden Fredericksen (PG), Garry Madrigal (SG), Richard Burton (SF), Michael Anderson (PF), Otto Clough (C) James Jacquez, Marvin Leach, Shawn Lathan, James Condie, Joseph Muhammad | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eric Stone (PG), Eugene Pike (SG), Harold Hilyard (SF), John Sanders (PF) Floyd Hill, Jack Goodman, James Osburn, Robert Cliff | |
| 16:47 | Washington State | Jerry Robison makes the free throw | 31-44 |
| 16:23 | Northern Iowa | Eugene Pike is called for the reach on Garry Madrigal - foul #2 on Eugene Pike, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Marijan Brzezinski (C) Jerry Robison | |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Harold Hilyard is called for the reach on Michael Anderson - foul #3 on Harold Hilyard, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Osburn (SF) Harold Hilyard | |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Branden Fredericksen travels with the ball | 31-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Perkins (PF) Garry Madrigal | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harold Hilyard (SF) James Osburn | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Branden Fredericksen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) PF - Michael Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Otto Clough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eric Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Pike (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Hilyard (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marijan Brzezinski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Washington State | John Sanders misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Otto Clough - foul #3 on Otto Clough, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leach (SG) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 15:39 | Washington State | John Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 15:39 | Washington State | John Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | Michael Perkins buries a shot from the baseline | 33-45 |
| 15:18 | Washington State | Eric Stone is fouled on the floor by Branden Fredericksen - foul #2 on Branden Fredericksen, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Jacquez (PG), Shawn Lathan (SF), Joseph Muhammad (C) Branden Fredericksen, Richard Burton, Otto Clough | |
| Subs | Washington State | Floyd Hill (PG), Jack Goodman (SG) Eric Stone, Eugene Pike | |
| 15:04 | Washington State | Floyd Hill misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 15:02 | Washington State | Jack Goodman tips it back up and in | 33-47 |
| 14:47 | Northern Iowa | James Jacquez is whistled for traveling | 33-47 |
| 14:27 | Washington State | Jack Goodman is fouled on the floor by Marvin Leach - foul #1 on Marvin Leach, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Osburn (SF), Robert Cliff (PF), Jerry Robison (C) Harold Hilyard, John Sanders, Marijan Brzezinski | |
| 14:18 | Washington State | James Osburn hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Robison | 33-50 |
| 14:02 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leach can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-50 |
| 14:01 | Washington State | James Osburn grabs the defensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 13:49 | Washington State | Robert Cliff is fouled on the floor by Michael Perkins - foul #4 on Michael Perkins, team foul #5 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Branden Fredericksen (PG), Richard Burton (SG), James Condie (SF), Michael Anderson (PF) James Jacquez, Marvin Leach, Shawn Lathan, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eric Stone (SG) Jack Goodman | |
| 13:36 | Washington State | Floyd Hill misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 13:35 | Washington State | Robert Cliff pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 13:26 | Washington State | Robert Cliff scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Floyd Hill | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Muhammad is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Joseph Muhammad, team foul #6 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Otto Clough (C) Joseph Muhammad | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eugene Pike (SG), Harold Hilyard (SF), John Sanders (PF), Marijan Brzezinski (C) Floyd Hill, James Osburn, Robert Cliff, Jerry Robison | |
| 12:53 | Washington State | Branden Fredericksen takes the ball from Eugene Pike | 33-52 |
| 12:51 | Northern Iowa | Branden Fredericksen is hacked by Eugene Pike in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Pike, team foul #3 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Jacquez (PG), Marvin Leach (SG) Branden Fredericksen, Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jack Goodman (SG) Eugene Pike | |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Richard Burton is whistled for a carry | 33-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shawn Lathan (SF) Richard Burton | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 12:22 | Washington State | Harold Hilyard misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 33-52 |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Otto Clough | 33-52 |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Eric Stone steals the ball from James Jacquez in the backcourt | 33-52 |
| 11:59 | Washington State | Eric Stone slams it home set up by John Sanders | 33-54 |
| 11:36 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Lathan clanks a runner from close range | 33-54 |
| 11:34 | Washington State | Jack Goodman gets the rebound | 33-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Jacquez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Leach (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Lathan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Condie (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Otto Clough (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eric Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Goodman (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Harold Hilyard (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Marijan Brzezinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Washington State | James Condie steals the ball from Jack Goodman | 33-54 |
| 11:10 | Northern Iowa | James Jacquez loses the ball out of bounds | 33-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Branden Fredericksen (PG), Richard Burton (SG), Michael Anderson (PF), Joseph Muhammad (C) James Jacquez, Marvin Leach, James Condie, Otto Clough | |
| Subs | Washington State | Floyd Hill (PG), James Osburn (SF), Robert Cliff (PF), Jerry Robison (C) Jack Goodman, Harold Hilyard, John Sanders, Marijan Brzezinski | |
| 10:56 | Washington State | Joseph Muhammad is called for the reach on Robert Cliff - foul #4 on Joseph Muhammad, team foul #7 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Garry Madrigal (SG), James Condie (C) Shawn Lathan, Joseph Muhammad | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 10:56 | Washington State | Robert Cliff makes the 1st free throw | 33-55 |
| 10:56 | Washington State | Robert Cliff misses the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | Michael Anderson pulls down the rebound | 33-55 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Branden Fredericksen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-55 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Richard Burton grabs the offensive rebound | 33-55 |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | James Condie drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Branden Fredericksen | 35-55 |
| 10:22 | Washington State | Branden Fredericksen steals it from James Osburn | 35-55 |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | Robert Cliff swats the short shot by James Condie | 35-55 |
| 10:05 | Washington State | Jerry Robison grabs the board | 35-55 |
| 09:50 | Washington State | Jerry Robison comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Condie - foul #2 on James Condie, team foul #8 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Jacquez (PG), Marvin Leach (SG), Shawn Lathan (SF), Otto Clough (C) Branden Fredericksen, Garry Madrigal, Richard Burton, James Condie | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jack Goodman (SG), John Sanders (PF) Eric Stone, Robert Cliff | |
| 09:50 | Washington State | Jerry Robison misses the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 09:50 | Washington State | Jerry Robison makes the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | James Jacquez misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Sanders - foul #1 on John Sanders, team foul #4 | 35-56 |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | James Jacquez makes the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | James Jacquez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 09:18 | Washington State | Jerry Robison lays it up and in | 37-58 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leach hits a shot from just outside the lane | 39-58 |
| 09:06 | Washington State | Floyd Hill lays it up and in set up by Jack Goodman and he's fouled by Otto Clough - foul #4 on Otto Clough, team foul #9 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Burton (PF), James Condie (C) Michael Anderson, Otto Clough | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harold Hilyard (SF), Marijan Brzezinski (C) James Osburn, Jerry Robison | |
| 09:06 | Washington State | Floyd Hill misses the free throw | 39-60 |
| 09:06 | Northern Iowa | James Condie grabs the defensive rebound | 39-60 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Hill steals the ball from Marvin Leach | 39-60 |
| 08:43 | Washington State | Jack Goodman dunks the ball set up by Floyd Hill | 39-62 |
| 08:30 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Lathan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-62 |
| 08:18 | Washington State | Harold Hilyard comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 41-62 |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | James Condie grabs the board | 41-62 |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leach misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-62 |
| 07:59 | Washington State | Marijan Brzezinski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 07:47 | Washington State | Jack Goodman misses badly on a floater from the left side | 41-62 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | James Condie pulls down the rebound | 41-62 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | James Jacquez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 41-62 |
| 07:40 | Washington State | Harold Hilyard grabs the defensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 07:33 | Washington State | Jack Goodman makes the 3 from the left corner set up by John Sanders | 41-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Jacquez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marvin Leach (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Shawn Lathan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Condie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Floyd Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Goodman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Hilyard (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Sanders (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Marijan Brzezinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leach clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 41-65 |
| 07:25 | Washington State | Harold Hilyard grabs the defensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 07:02 | Washington State | Floyd Hill can't throw it down | 41-65 |
| 07:01 | Washington State | Jack Goodman grabs the offensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 06:56 | Washington State | Richard Burton steals it from Marijan Brzezinski | 41-65 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Richard Burton misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Harold Hilyard - foul #4 on Harold Hilyard, team foul #5 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Branden Fredericksen (PG), Michael Anderson (SF), Michael Perkins (PF), Joseph Muhammad (C) James Jacquez, Marvin Leach, Shawn Lathan, James Condie | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eric Stone (PG), Eugene Pike (SG), James Osburn (SF), Robert Cliff (PF), Jerry Robison (C) Floyd Hill, Jack Goodman, Harold Hilyard, John Sanders, Marijan Brzezinski | |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Richard Burton makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Richard Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 06:27 | Washington State | Eric Stone misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-65 |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Muhammad gets the rebound | 43-65 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Michael Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 43-65 |
| 06:03 | Washington State | Eugene Pike knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eric Stone | 43-68 |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | Richard Burton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-68 |
| 05:50 | Washington State | Jerry Robison grabs the defensive rebound | 43-68 |
| 05:41 | Washington State | Eugene Pike knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Stone | 43-70 |
| 05:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Cliff is called for the reach on Michael Perkins - foul #3 on Robert Cliff, team foul #6 | 43-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Garry Madrigal (SG), Otto Clough (C) Michael Perkins, Joseph Muhammad | |
| Subs | Washington State | Harold Hilyard (SF), John Sanders (PF), Marijan Brzezinski (C) James Osburn, Robert Cliff, Jerry Robison | |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Michael Anderson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Sanders - foul #2 on John Sanders, team foul #7 | 43-70 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Michael Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Michael Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 05:02 | Washington State | John Sanders makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Pike | 44-72 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Otto Clough blows the layup but he's fouled by Marijan Brzezinski - foul #1 on Marijan Brzezinski, team foul #8 | 44-72 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Otto Clough misses the 1st free throw | 44-72 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Otto Clough makes the 2nd free throw | 45-72 |
| 04:33 | Washington State | Marijan Brzezinski clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 45-72 |
| 04:32 | Washington State | Eugene Pike tips it home | 45-74 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Michael Anderson makes the 3 from the left wing | 48-74 |
| 04:01 | Washington State | Marijan Brzezinski hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-76 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Otto Clough hits a floater from the baseline | 50-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:23 | Washington State | Marijan Brzezinski scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Stone | 50-78 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Branden Fredericksen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Garry Madrigal (fresh) SF - Richard Burton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Otto Clough (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eric Stone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Pike (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Hilyard (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marijan Brzezinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | Otto Clough misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-78 |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | Otto Clough snags the offensive board | 50-78 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Garry Madrigal clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-78 |
| 02:56 | Washington State | Marijan Brzezinski grabs the board | 50-78 |
| 02:35 | Washington State | Eugene Pike misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-78 |
| 02:34 | Washington State | Harold Hilyard hits the follow up shot | 50-80 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Garry Madrigal scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-80 |
| 01:52 | Washington State | Harold Hilyard banks in the layup and he's hacked by Garry Madrigal - foul #2 on Garry Madrigal, team foul #10 | 52-82 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Condie (SF) Garry Madrigal | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 01:52 | Washington State | Harold Hilyard misses the free throw | 52-82 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Michael Anderson grabs the board | 52-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Michael Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-82 |
| 01:35 | Washington State | Marijan Brzezinski grabs the board | 52-82 |
| 01:21 | Washington State | Marijan Brzezinski knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Stone | 52-84 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Richard Burton is hacked by Marijan Brzezinski - foul #2 on Marijan Brzezinski, team foul #9 | 52-84 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Richard Burton makes the 1st free throw | 53-84 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Richard Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-84 |
| 00:48 | Washington State | Harold Hilyard's floater is tipped away by Otto Clough | 54-84 |
| 00:47 | Washington State | Eric Stone pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Branden Fredericksen is called for the reach on Marijan Brzezinski - foul #3 on Branden Fredericksen, team foul #11 | 54-84 |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Marijan Brzezinski misses the 1st free throw | 54-84 |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Marijan Brzezinski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-84 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Otto Clough snags the defensive board | 54-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Michael Anderson is hacked by Eugene Pike - foul #4 on Eugene Pike, team foul #10 | 54-84 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Michael Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 54-84 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Michael Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-84 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Eric Stone runs out the clock | 55-84 |